Directory exclusion

Let's say you have a downloads folder with a size of 10Gb you don't want to backup every time. Or, maybe, your host saves Apache logs in your site's root so that they can be accessible by the provided analyser script. Possibly, you have another script (for example, a forum, a torrent tracker, you name it) in a subdirectory of your site's root - or even buried deeper in the directory structure - that you don't want to backup. Anyway, you need to exclude the contents of a directory from your backup. This is where the directory exclusion feature fits the bill.

[Note]Note

The settings on this page are defined per profile. Make sure you have selected the desired profile in the Control Panel page.

Directory Exclusion Filters (DEF for short) is a utility function that lets you select which directories to exclude from the backup. All you have to do is filter out a directory and you can rest assured that this directory and its subdirectories will be missing from your backup. The whole process is done in an explorer-like interface; point, click, done.

The Directory Exclusion operates in an explorer like interface. Just below the page's title you can see the path to the current directory, relative to the site's root, in bold letters. Below it, there is a table displaying the subdirectories of the active directory. Each row displays a link entitled "Toggle" and the directory's name. Clicking on "Toggle" toggles the exclusion status of that directory. Clicking on the directory name will make that directory current. Excluded directories have their names appear in red bold type.